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Schools or students can seek recourse for claims that could not be approved in time to be paid during the regular fiscal year or lapse period. Generally the circumstance for submitting a claim through the Court of Claims is due to a delay in payment processing such as an appeal being approved late in the award year. Please be aware that late claims in programs for which timely claims were prorated will not be approved for payment through the Court of Claims. To start the process, a claim is submitted through:

Deputy Clerk
Court of Claims
630 South College
Springfield, IL 62756

The Court of Claims Complaint form and the Court of Claims Multiple Student Request Form are available through ISAC and postsecondary institutions. All correspondence must be written, and filing a claim does not guarantee payment. As of July 1, 2000, there is a two-year time limit to file Court of Claims {705 ILCS 505/22(h)}.

Student Claim

Documentation must accompany all claim forms submitted by the student and clearly state the amount of the charges paid by the student for the enrollment period in dispute. The claim form and supporting documentation are sent to the Court of Claims.

School Claim:

Documentation must accompany all claim forms submitted by the school and clearly state the amount of the unpaid charges for the enrollment period in dispute. The claim form and supporting documentation are sent to the Court of Claims.

Court of Claim Process

The Court of Claims forwards the claim form to the Illinois Attorney General’s office, which represents ISAC.

The Attorney General’s office consults with ISAC to determine what action should occur with the claim form (i.e., eligible, ineligible, partial eligibility) in accordance with the rules and regulations that govern the program.

After a decision is made, the Attorney General’s office conveys that decision and the claim form back to the Court of Claims which then renders its decision to the school or student.